Pokémon · EX

Heracross

Hidden Legends · #7 · Rare Holo · 2004

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Card facts

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Set position: 7 / 102
Release year: 2004
Rarity: Rare Holo
HP: 70
Subtype: Basic
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Illustrator: Hajime Kusajima
Pokédex #: 214
Series: EX

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Search / Tutor
Damage efficiency: 50 damage; 16.67 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Basic; Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Also does

AttackerIgnores Weakness / Effects

Strategy & play

How Heracross plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.

How to beat Heracross

Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
KO it to choke their draw / search engine.

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

Greninja ex

$5.06 · in 4% of decks

Smoochum

$0.24 · in 3% of decks

Celebi

$0.18 · in 3% of decks

Team Rocket's Murkrow

$0.25 · in 3% of decks

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About this card

HP: 70Type:GGrassSubtype: Basic

CExtra Draw

If your opponent has any Pokémon-ex in play, search your deck for up to 2 Grass Energy cards and attach them to Heracross. Shuffle your deck afterward.

GGCSonicboom — 50

This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness or Resistance.

Weakness:R×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/04

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$24.95	$56.00	$626.90	$40.26	—
Reverse Holofoil	$44.99	$79.84	$291.60	$49.58	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01

Variant	Price
1-day average	€9.90
7-day average	€10.61
30-day average	€12.22
Low	€0.99
Trend price	€18.07
Low (excellent+)	€4.50
Reverse holo low	€4.50
reverseHoloAvg1	€9.95
Reverse holo 7-day	€18.65
reverseHoloSell	€18.24
averageSellPrice	€13.85
Reverse holo 30-day	€11.51
Reverse holo trend	€15.70

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Heracross is real?

Heracross is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Heracross worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Heracross is $40.26; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Heracross from?

Heracross is from the Pokémon set "Hidden Legends" in the EX series, released in 2004.

What rarity is Heracross?

Heracross is a Rare Holo card in the Hidden Legends set.